MEET
THE TEAM

GARY
WARD

After more than 30 years in the automotive retail sector, Gary and son Tom founded the London Gun Company. Having started as an automotive apprentice in the 1970s, Gary’s automotive career saw him head up high profile Mercedes-Benz dealerships and operate the exclusive limousine company for the brand as part of the prestigious H.R. Owen group.

Gary has always shot as a pastime and it was his interest which first sparked Tom’s passion for the sport. As director of London Gun Company, he has implemented many of the business processes and customer service principles he has learned throughout his career.

TOM
WARD

When shooting turned from a fun day out to serious competition, Tom dedicated several years to competing at the highest levels. At the same time, he cut his teeth in the gun business working for a number of well-known providers in London.

When he decided to take a break from competition and turned his attention to business matters, he convinced his father that their combined knowledge of shotguns, game shooting and retailing would stand them in good stead when launching their own venture. Tom has now returned to competitive shooting as well as providing managerial and coaching services to the company.

GUY
RATHBONE

Appointed as London Gun Company’s CEO in 2017, Guy brings a wealth of business experience to the company. Having graduated in economics, followed by law school, Guy started his career taking up project management roles in the property and digital sectors.

Prior to joining London Gun Company, Guy worked as operations director at an app and web development company. Guy’s legal, project management and digital expertise have been pivotal in taking the company to the next level.

MICHAEL
SILLWOOD

Michael is the gun room manager with overall responsibility of the day-to-day procedures ensuring the facility is run efficiently, meeting the highest standards of customer service. Managing gun sales, stock rotation and ensuring the safe keeping of guns under his control, Michael previously worked in the company’s operations division.

Prior to joining the company, Michael served with the British Army, where his shooting skills and firearms knowledge first developed. During the shooting season Michael is often found out in the field with customers, where his loading and shooting services are in high demand.

LOUIS
MONDESIR

Louis Mondesir is a feared, young competitor on the clay circuit, with his ability and success in many major championships. As a junior Louis represented England on numerous occasions, helping them to win medals at national and international events. Some of Louis most prestigious wins in clay shooting are the European Championships, British Open, English Open,and Grand Eastern (first Junior ever to win it outright). In August 2014 Louis shot all the major Scottish Championships shooting an astonishing 497/500. At Morton Doubles he shot 100/100 becoming champion on Friday, on Saturday he shot the Scottish Doubles shooting 99/100, being crowned champion. The same afternoon he shot 99/100 coming 3rd overall at the Morton Classic. Finally on Sunday Louis shot the UK Open, becoming champion with 99/100 , followed by 100/100 to win the Scottish Open. In 2015, when Louis turned 21 and became a senior he decided to progress from Skeet to Sporting and has rapidly become a rising star; getting into AA class and managing to shoot an incredibly rare 100/100.

Louis has worked in the shooting industry for several years, gaining a strong knowledge of how to run and maintain shooting grounds, the coaching of novices to experienced shots and the shooting industry as a whole.

As a result of all of his experience Louis has an unapparelled expertise in Shotguns and what is best to meet each client’s individual needs.

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